Illinois Statutes Chapter 730. Corrections § 5/3-2-6. Advisory Boards

(a) There shall be an Advisory Board within the Department of Corrections composed of 11 persons, one of whom shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over, appointed by the Governor to advise the Director on matters pertaining to adult offenders. The members of the Boards shall be qualified for their positions by demonstrated interest in and knowledge of adult and juvenile correctional work and shall not be officials of the State in any other capacity. The members first appointed under this amendatory Act of 1984 shall serve for a term of 6 years and shall be appointed as soon as possible after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1984. The members of the Boards now serving shall complete their terms as appointed, and thereafter members shall be appointed by the Governor to terms of 6 years. Any vacancy occurring shall be filled in the same manner for the remainder of the term. The Director of Corrections and the Assistant Directors shall be ex-officio members of the Boards. Each Board shall elect a chairman from among its appointed members. The Director shall serve as secretary of each Board. Members of each Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The Board shall meet quarterly and at other times at the call of the chairman.

(b) The Boards shall advise the Director concerning policy matters and programs of the Department with regard to the custody, care, study, discipline, training and treatment of persons in the State correctional institutions and for the care and supervision of persons released on parole.

(c) There shall be a Subcommittee on Women Offenders to the Advisory Board. The Subcommittee shall be composed of 3 members of the Advisory Board appointed by the Chairman who shall designate one member as the chairman of the Subcommittee. Members of the Subcommittee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The Subcommittee shall meet no less often than quarterly and at other times at the call of its chairman.

The Subcommittee shall advise the Advisory Board and the Director on all policy matters and programs of the Department with regard to the custody, care, study, discipline, training and treatment of women in the State correctional institutions and for the care and supervision of women released on parole.